MAKING OF A GANGSTER

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MAKING OF A GANGSTER

At 11 years old, he held his father as the elder choked on injuries from a gunman’s bullet. At 13, he and friends made their first two ‘duppies’, and by 17, that body count had tripled. Now, after countless run-ins with the law, serving time only...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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The police as well as Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) are awaiting the results of a DNA test to determine if a 20-year-old woman is in fact the mother of the new-born baby which was abandoned in the Oxford Mall Arcade in...

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PATH families get food hampers from New Fortress, FFP

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

High as a Kite: Louis Vuitton Sells a Kite That 17 Stimulus Checks Can’t Buy

In other goofy 2020 news, Louis Vuitton is selling a kite that 17 stimulus checks put together would not be able to buy. Originally from their Men's Spring-Summer 2019 show, the toy retails for $10,400.00, and it should certainly make for a very interesting stocking stuffer this year.

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Africa: China and the End of Poverty - Implications for Africa

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The Jolly Trotters – café with a difference

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Queen’s new chief guardian salutes J’can roots, influences

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Spreading Love: Rowdy Rebel Spends $200K on Groceries For Brooklyn Families

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